According to MLA guidelines, to properly give credit and cite a source, you must provide the authors name in the sentence you are quoting or paraphrasing. When introducing a source, I typically state the author’s name and the title of the essay that I am using as a source, and then I provide the quote. For example, in my significant writing project “The Science and Art of the Child’s Mind”, I used this method. In my essay I stated “In his essay, ‘Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education,’ Ma makes very agreeable points regarding art, empathy, and its relevance to society. Ma argues that ‘Empathy comes when you understand something deeply through arts and literature and can thus make unexpected connections.’” By stating the name of the source in the sentence you are discussing the sources insight, the source is properly being cited. When not using the author’s name in the sentence, it is important to put their name in parentheses at the end of the sentence. I typically don’t favor this method of citing, but I still used it in my essay. I wrote “In Mark B. Boslough’s essay, “We Must Protect U.S. Investment in Scientific Knowledge,” he argues that science is critical for our advancement in society. He referred to the collection of knowledge as a scientific bank account and stated that “It has swollen with the advances we associate with modern living, with medical discoveries that have given us longer, healthier, happier lives, and with unsurpassed national security” (Boslough).” Because I didn’t address directly in the sentence that contained the quote, I added Bosloughs name in parentheses following the quote from his essay. I always try to make “quote sandwiches” when addressing a source to convey my message better. I state my opinion and beliefs about a topic, find a quote that supports or challenges my opinion, and further explain how the quote is relevant to my discussion.